Homes full of stories: of laughter and tears, of tragic ends and happy endings, of siblings born under the same roof, make up a community of relatives, friends, and newcomers. Is there anything bleaker than the sight of an abandoned home? It wears on its face the years that have passed since someone walked out of it and locked the door for the last time. In the generations that followed, Mother Nature has done her best to reclaim its elements and restore them to the earth. The stories made there, the people who lived there, are as gone as yesterday. No more days will dawn in their kitchens. Abandoned homes, sadly, are numerous among us. Many of them are too far gone to be saved. Some appear salvageable, but sadly, if they ever go up for sale, it is most likely that a new owner will level the old place and put up a new creation in its place. There is much appreciation and also much sadness for these old homes among members of the public. Books are written about them, and social media si...